General Summary
The Shop Welder is responsible for the set-up and operation of welding equipment to fabricate and assemble metal structures and produce metal products according to client and engineering specifications.
Essential Job Functions
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy environment by adhering to Company/Customer safety standards, practices, and legal regulations; alerts others to potential hazards or concerns.
- Performs all duties as assigned and adheres to TEAM’s Core Values.
- Operates or tends welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products and assemblies according to client and engineering specifications.
- Reads, interprets, and understands production schedules and specifications to plan tasks related to work orders and determine appropriate welding equipment or method.
- Establishes components for welding according to specifications.
- Performs testing and inspection of welded surfaces and structures to discover flaws.
- Maintains welding equipment to meet safety standards.
- Completes documentation of welding activities.
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Associate’s Degree, training in vocational school, or relevant industry experience required.
- One (1) year of experience in machine welding and knowledge of orbital and automated welding required.
- Ability to pass a standard Code Welder exam required.
- Ability to operate GTAW, SMAW, and GMAW welding equipment required.
- Ability to read engineering specifications preferred.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Possession of a current TWIC card or ability to obtain one required.
Travel Requirements
0% - 25% of time may require travel.
Work Conditions
- Position is based out of a branch or site location.
- Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant atmosphere.
- Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel.
- Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
- Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
- May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.
- May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.
Physical And Mental Requirements
- Ability to lift and carry 75 pounds.
- Must be able to walk and climb except when performing non-field duties.
- Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, to communicate effectively.
- Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, for investigations.
- Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform routine office duties.
- Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.
- Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver within a refinery or plant environment, including ability to access elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells.
- Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively.
- Excellent communication skills.
Equal Employment Opportunity
TEAM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.